SB 503 — relative to increasing the maximum amount of the optional veterans' tax credit.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 05/30/2018; Chapter 0148; Effective 04/01/2018
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2017. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 05/30/2018; Chapter 0148; Effective 04/01/2018
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Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
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Enrolled 04/26/2018
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 29
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 147-185 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 27
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Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
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Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 04/19/2018 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 15 P. 14
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Executive Session: 04/11/2018 LOB 301
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Public Hearing: 03/27/2018 11:20 AM LOB 301
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Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 7 P. 52
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0793s, RC 22Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
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Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2018-0793s, RC 22Y-0N, AA; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
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Sen. Gannon Moved Ought to Pass; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 11Y-11N, MF; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/22/2018; SJ 4
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Special Order to 02/22/2018, Without Objection, MA; 02/15/2018 SJ 4
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/15/2018; SC 7
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Hearing: 01/24/2018, Room 102, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 3
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1
Sponsors
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Wayne Burton · Cosponsor
- Ruth Ward · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Primary
- Victoria Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Harold F. French · Cosponsor
- Jay Kahn · Cosponsor
- Martha S. Hennessey · Cosponsor
- Bob J. Giuda · Cosponsor
- Dan Feltes · Cosponsor
- James W. McConnell · Cosponsor
- Andy Sanborn · Cosponsor
- Jeb Bradley · Cosponsor
- Bette R Lasky · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 398 not signed on · 181 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bill Gannon Republican
Co-sponsors (16)
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
- Wayne Burton Democrat
- Ruth Ward Republican
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Victoria Sullivan Republican
- Kevin Cavanaugh Voted No
- Harold F. French
- Jay Kahn
- Martha S. Hennessey Voted No
- Bob J. Giuda
- Dan Feltes Voted No
- James W. McConnell Voted No
- Andy Sanborn Voted No
- Jeb Bradley Voted No
- Bette R Lasky Voted No
- Martha Fuller Clark
Not signed on (398)
398 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 398 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 110 | 123 | 0 | 49 |
| Republican | 12 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 143 | 179 | 0 | 55 |
| % of votes cast | 38% | 47% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 42% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 503?
- SB 503 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Wayne Burton (Democrat), Ruth Ward (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Kevin Cavanaugh, Harold F. French, Jay Kahn, Martha S. Hennessey, Bob J. Giuda, Dan Feltes, James W. McConnell, Andy Sanborn, Jeb Bradley, Bette R Lasky, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of SB 503?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2017. Enacted.
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